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The Department of Labor (DOL) hopes to remove the trustee of a 401(k) plan based in Elgin, Illinois.

Greater numbers of 401(k) participants are investing in target-date funds over the long term, says a new report.

Retirement plan sponsors can now submit voluntary closing agreement requests to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Employee Plans Voluntary Compliance function.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated two publications relating to 403(b) plans.

National Life Group will increase emphasis on marketing 457(b) plan solutions.

One year after new Department of Labor (DOL) fee disclosure rules, do sponsors know how much their defined contribution plans cost?

The Department of Labor (DOL) has received court authorization to compel the trustee of a profit-sharing plan in Aiea, Hawaii to restore mismanaged plan assets.

Consulting firm Mercer has compiled a list of the top 10 recommended steps that defined contribution (DC) plans should take over the next year.

VALIC, a retirement plan provider for nonprofit institutions, released a plan fee equalization feature within its recordkeeping services.

Defined benefit (DB) plans have enjoyed a funded status boost of late, but what does this mean for their future?

Millennium Trust Company released a white paper that addresses the growing problem of uncashed checks faced by retirement plan sponsors.

It’s no secret that the 401(k) market presents a wealth of opportunities for advisers.

The Supreme Court upheld the ruling of two lower courts in a case testing litigation limitations in plans covered by ERISA.

Bill Chetney has been named president of LPL Retirement Partners, a subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., effective January 1, 2014.

A number of states have released guidance regarding state income taxation for same-gender married couples.

Engaging plan sponsors in a meaningful dialogue to enhance the success of their retirement programs has never been more challenging.

Invesco PowerShares, a provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), will change the names and underlying indexes of 10 ETFs.

Many people think Santa should work for free and, if he calls in sick, the best replacement is movie star Tim Allen.

Christine Johnson joined AllianceBernstein as a senior vice president and head of alternatives product management, a new position for the firm.

Witnesses during a U.S. Senate committee hearing argued that defined contribution (DC) plan design is key to solving the retirement crisis in America.